DIG: Paul Scholes hasn't held back in his criticism of Manchester City [GETTY]

With the two sides poised to meet on Sunday, Scholes has branded the Premier League champions as arrogant and believes Yaya Toure looks bored.

Scholes wrote in The Independent: "My view of City overall has not changed.

“You might even say he looks a bit bored”

Paul Scholes

"After a week which has brought defeats to West Ham and Newcastle there is something about them - you might even call it a touch of arrogance - that they do not have to take their opposition into consideration.

"I realise that it is a point I have made before, but I don't think the central midfield is right, and that they are getting the best out of Yaya Toure.

"He still looks laboured to me, you might even say he looks a bit bored.

"He has the ability to step it up when he wants to, and that could be the case on Sunday.